I am so glad to see that the re-zoning has finally taken place. Now we fans can breath a sigh of relief knowing that we can eventually make the trek to this Mecca. I think I will try to make it this coming April or May for myself. I've been told not to go in the summer months as it's far too humid.

Was fortunate to gop to the 1st ever celebration & it was stunning. Tour guides were super knowledeable, saw more rooms than I could have ever imagined, working band in the studio [FonkyBald heads!] , various NPG band mates freely walking round & chatting etc. Instruments galore, stories galore..got to play on the Linn Drum machine!! etc.

I'm happy for all you fans that are happy and will go, but I don't think I will, or if I'll ever be ready for it.

Me neither. While I got 2 c Prince live in concert many times in different venues, I wished I got 2 visit PP while he was still alive; never thought he'd be gone this soon. Going there now would just break my heart especially when I know his ashes are right there when I walk in.

The Associated Press via the Star Tribune is reporting on new PP tour options, including laying down a vocal track over a Prince song, Friday dance parties, Saturday Prince movies/rare footage, and Sunday brunch in the NPG Music Club.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is also reporting on the added options for the PP tours. The article explains that different activities are available for different days of the week for different prices. For more information, it advises to go to OfficialPaisleyPark.com.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended.

I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well.

I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead.

Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future.

I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended. I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well. I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead. Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future. I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I want to go so bad. I will make it there when my heart heals a

bit more. I think the doves would be my undoing. I agree that the studios should not sit unused, and

that there should be concerts held. I also think that showing past live concerts would be awesome.

Thank you for sharing this. I am planning on going next year, probably in May. At first I was going to go in April but I think it would be too much emotionally to deal with. I'll probably end up in the bathroom with leaky eyes myself. I still am grieving, like many of us here.

sonshine said:

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended. I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well. I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead. Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future. I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended.

I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well.

I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead.

Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future.

I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

The original business plan did mention limited use of recording studios and monthly concerts for the future. I think it's early days and things will change over time. I'll be curious to see how it does over the winter when it's cold and snowy in Minnesota.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended. I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well. I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead. Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future. I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

The original business plan did mention limited use of recording studios and monthly concerts for the future. I think it's early days and things will change over time. I'll be curious to see how it does over the winter when it's cold and snowy in Minnesota.

Yeah, I worry about that too. In the meantime I think The Revolution should go on tour and have Sheila E and The Time as their opening act. They could play small clubs. I'd pay $100 to see that. Enthusiasm for Paisley Park will slowly wane. Not enough casual fans even know it exists.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended. I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well. I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead. Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future. I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

The original business plan did mention limited use of recording studios and monthly concerts for the future. I think it's early days and things will change over time. I'll be curious to see how it does over the winter when it's cold and snowy in Minnesota.

Yeah, I worry about that too. In the meantime I think The Revolution should go on tour and have Sheila E and The Time as their opening act. They could play small clubs. I'd pay $100 to see that. Enthusiasm for Paisley Park will slowly wane. Not enough casual fans even know it exists.

-Forbes is saying that the 25 million in the last 7 months and their are events this weekend.

I just got home from my tour. It was nice and I hope the museum is a success. I'm glad I went but I think its a bit over priced for what you get. The gift shop was disappointing. Hoping they add more items. Mostly leftover t shirts from past tours is what I saw. I wanted a shirt but not one from a tour I never attended. I got pretty emotional initially upon starting the tour but managed to control myself until the end while we watched his super bowl performance. I had to seek refuge in the bathroom for a few minutes while I composed myself and dried my tears. My favorite part just off the top of my head were the doves for some reason. It was comforting somehow seeing them and hearing them cooing. I could imagine Prince in that space, enjoying their presence as well. I heard one person in our group say he was disappointed we didn't get to see more as far as personal living space. Altho i admit I wanted to know what was up those stairs too I knew it wasn't part of the tour and wasn't expecting it. I was pleasantly surprised with how light it was in there as the place lacks windows but there are lots of skylights overhead. Our tour guide was fine but didnt offer any information I didn't already know. Never tried any of the food offered in the cafe area off the gift shop. All in all it was nice to get a glimpse behind the scenes at PP. The round bldg looks to be in disrepair somewhat. Hope they fix it up and use it for something in the future. I still think its a waste to let all that equipment and those studios stand empty and quiet. Artists should be encouraged to use PP for what it was meant to be. Concerts should be held there. Just my two cents. Staff we encountered were all nice and pleasant.

The original business plan did mention limited use of recording studios and monthly concerts for the future. I think it's early days and things will change over time. I'll be curious to see how it does over the winter when it's cold and snowy in Minnesota.

Yeah, I worry about that too. In the meantime I think The Revolution should go on tour and have Sheila E and The Time as their opening act. They could play small clubs. I'd pay $100 to see that. Enthusiasm for Paisley Park will slowly wane. Not enough casual fans even know it exists.

-Forbes is saying that the 25 million in the last 7 months and their are events this weekend.

The price for the dance party last night was reduced to $25. I saw a couple posts on Twitter from people who went and it sounds like they had a good time and the DJ was great. I think it can be successful but prices will probably have to come down a bit. It's possible they're pricing things to get a feel for how much people are willing to pay and will adjust prices accordingly in the future.